A case report of Bart syndrome

Abstract

Key Clinical Message Bart syndrome is a rare condition characterized by epidermolysis bullosa (EB), aplasia cutis (AC), and nail abnormalities. Aplasia cutis congenita type VI was first described in 1966 by Bart et al. This article reports a case of Bart syndrome with ear malformation in a male Afghan newborn. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of Bart syndrome reported in an Afghan family.

Keywords

• aplasia cutis
• Bart syndrome
• epidermolysis bullosa
• genetic skin disorder
• newborn